chicken coop

noun

plural chicken coops
1
: a coop (especially a cage or small building) for housing chickens
2
sometimes chicken-coop jump : a usually wooden obstacle having an A-shaped frame that is used in horse jumping and traditionally in fox hunting to protect horses from wire fences

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The Reting Rinpoche dispatched a search team of high lamas, who soon heard about a precocious 2-year-old who enjoyed larking inside chicken coops but also frequently spoke yearningly about making a long journey to Lhasa. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026 Owning a backyard chicken flock comes with risk, but building a chicken coop is easier than most people think. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 Searches for backyard chickens and how to build a chicken coop spiked right as prices peaked, which didn’t seem to be a coincidence. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 The financial case for backyard chickens has collapsed, yet more people are building DIY chicken coops than ever. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for chicken coop

Word History

First Known Use

1687, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of chicken coop was in 1687

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